Client Connection
Concerns and approaches
Issues we address
Our expertise is in taking a whole-person perspective, even as some common issues that might bring you into care, include:
Addiction (including gambling)
Anxiety and/or Depression
Attachment and/or Commitment
Family and Relationships
Work concerns
Approaches we use
Our overarching framework is humanistic, incorporating anti-racist and intersectional lenses to assist individuals to grow and heal. This is complemented and supported by:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MB-CBT)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
Narrative Therapy (NT)
Art, Dance, and Expressive Art Therapies
Strength-Based Therapy (SBT)
Transpersonal Therapy (TT)
The Gottman Method (GM)
Costs & Coverage
Covering care
ALMHA will work with you to get you care.
If you have one of the insurances listed, we've got you covered! You'll only be responsible for co-pays and required costs to meet your deductible. If your insurance is not listed, we can provide monthly superbills to claim out-of-network benefits/obtain reimbursement.
Insured don't want to use your plan? If you do not wish to use your benefits because of fear of job loss, averse and/or limited work assignments, or retaliation we will work with you to ensure access to the care you desire while avoiding any new difficulties. ALMHA's sliding scale fee for services is as follows:
Intake & Assessment: $300-$600 (2 sessions)
Individual sessions (45 min): $150-$250
Couples & Family Therapy: $200-$350
Insurances accepted
AMIDA Care
Americhoice
Beacon Health Options
Carelon Behavioral Health
Emblem Health (MC)
Fidelis (MC/MA)
GHI (MC Managed Care)
HealthFirst
HIP
Human (Beacon)
Medicaid
MetroPlus/MVP
Molina (Affinity)
United Health Care (MC)
VNS Choice (Beacon)
WellCare
Connecting: What to expect
Consultation
ALMHA offers 15-minute initial telephone consultations. This is an opportunity to see if we are a good fit for your needs. Simply fill out our Inquiry Form and we will respond within 24 hours during the week and by the next business day on weekends. There is no cost to you for reaching out and exploring!
Screening & Intake
Before therapy begins, ALMHA will verify your insurance and provide you with an appointment for a telephone screening. You will need to sign documents and complete surveys as we begin the Screening Process. The next two sessions--Intake--will be to assess your needs in-depth.
Psychotherapy
Once the Intake is completed and goals are set for care therapy begins. Because of COVID, telehealth continues core to our work. In-person or telephone sessions can be arranged for those who prefer it or as needed. All telehealth services are conducted via HIPAA-compliant platforms to ensure confidentiality.